Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, grew from states to empires in the Western Sudan from the 9th to the end of the 16th centuries. Some of the features they had in common were
a.
extensive trade between states and across the Sahara
b.
strong bureaucracies and strong armies
c.
developed agriculture and iron production
d.
all of the above
In class, we discussed the significance and importance of the fall of Songhai in 1591. Some of the results of the decline and fall of Songhai were
a.
the development of a common African identity across West Africa.
b.
the emergence of competing, and conflicting, splinter states
c.
an increase in the slave trade across the Atlantic
d.
b and c
In the Kingdom of the Kongo,
a.
Power was centralized under the King, the Mani Kongo.
b.
there was a common identity because everyone saw themselves as Kongolese.
c.
there was a "Tribute Re-distribution System" of trade within the Kingdom with the King at the center of that trading system.
d.
there was a weak bureaucracy and army leading to its defeat by the Portuguese
In class we discussed the transition that Europe was going through prior to its contact with Africa in the 15th century. We concluded that Europe (particularly Western European states) were in a process of transition from
a.
Slavery to Feudalism
b.
Feudalism to Capitalism
c.
Capitalism to Socialism
d.
None of the above
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